Interengaging tooth structure for synchronizers



Feb. 10, 1953 c. M. PERKINS 2,627,956

INTERENGAGING TOOTH STRUCTURE FOR SYNCHRONIZERS Filed Jan. 12, 1951 2SHEETS-SHEET l Snventor CHARLES M. PERKINS (Ittomex Feb. 10, 1953 FiledJan. 12, 1951 c. M. PERKINS 2,627,956

INTERENGAGING TOOTH STRUCTURE FOR SYNCHRONIZERS 2 SHEETS--SHEET 23nvenlor CHARLES M. PERKINS fatented Feb. 10, 1953 INTERENGAGING TOOTHSTRUCTURE FOR SYNCHRONIZERS Charles M. Perkins, Kalamazoo, Mich.,assignor to Fuller Manufacturin tion of Delaware g Company, a corpora-Application January 12, 1951, Serial No. 205,122

4 Claims. (01. 192-53) This invention refers to a synchronizer forchange speed gearing including positive clutch members, and refersparticularly to a type thereof in which there is no lost motion betweenthe balk teeth and the teeth engaging same regardless of the position ofthe respective parts.

In presently known synchronizer constructions, such as that shown in thepatent to Bull No. 2,397,943, a considerable amount of free play is ofnecessity provided between the balk teeth and the several parts whichthey engage in their various operating positions. Whether said balkteeth are engaged on one side or on the other sid depends upon which ofthe pair of engageable gears concerned is, prior to synchronization,

running faster than the other. This structure is, however, not entirelysatisfactory for heavy duty usage, such as in trucks, and is unnecessarywhere one of said pair of engageable gears will, prior tosynchronization, always rotate faster than the other. It is, therefore,desirable to provide a synchronizing mechanism in which the balk teethare firmly engaged at all times, thereby eliminating th slap and shockincident to the freeplay utilized in known constructions of the typeabove mentioned.

Accordingly, a principal object of the invention is to provide asynchronizer wherein the balk teeth are at all times snugly engaged bythe parts cooperating therewith and there is no lost motion between saidbalk teeth and said cooperating parts.

A further object of the invention is to provide a synchronizer, asaforesaid, which will be of maximum durability.

A further object of the invention is to provide a synchronizer, asaforesaid, which will be of such simplicity that it may be manufacturedwith a maximum degree of economy.

A further object of the invention is to provide a synchronizer havinginterengaging friction plates and means by which the force urging saidplates together may be provided with maxi mum effectiveness, simplicityand structural economy.

Other objects and purposes of this invention will be apparent to personsacquainted with this type of equipment upon examination of theaccompanying drawings and a study of the following specification.

In the drawings:

'Figure 1 represents in central section a view of the upper half of atransmission utilizing the synchro'niz'er of this invention. 7

Figure 2 represents a partially sectioned, side view of the synchronizermechanism removed from said transmission.

Figure 3 represents a fragment of the synehronizer partially sectionedalong the line IIIIII of Figure 2, but rotated 90 clockwise, and showingthe parts in a different operating position.

Figure 4 represents a diagrammatic view of the interengaging parts ofsaid synchronizing mecha nism and the gear teeth associated therewith inone operating position.

Figure 5 represents the parts shown diagrammatically in Figure 4 inanother operating position.

Figure 6 represents a fragment of the 'inner ring viewed axially fromthe rightward side as appearing in Figure 2.

Figure 7 represents a fragment of the outer ring 5| viewed axially fromthe right as appearing in Figure 2.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view of a modification in my invention.

General description In meeting the objects and purposes set forth above,this invention provides means whereby first and second gears, havinginterengageable teeth, may be synchronized, said means including wallsassociated with said first gear defining a recess spaced from the teethof said first gear in an axial direction opposite to the teeth of thesecond gear. In the embodiment here shown for illustrative purposes, abalk space is'provided in the group of teeth on the first gear equal inwidth to said recess. Said recess is displaced circumferentially fromregistry with said balk space a distance which in'the particularembodiment here utilized for illustrativepurposes is slightly less thanthe'thickness of a tooth on' said first gear but which will varyaccording'to design requirements. A balk tooth is provided which is ofsuch width that it fits snugly within both said balk space and saidrecess. The balk tooth is beveled at diagonally opposit corners, and thetooth in front of said recess and the corner of a wall defining saidrecess, both of which are engageable with said diagonal corners of thebalk tooth, are beveled correspondingly in order that the balk tooth mayslide from a position in said balk space into said recess.

Said balk tooth is connected through interengaging friction plates tosaidsecond gear in order to bring said second gear to the rotative speedof said balk tooth and, consequently, to

the speed of said first gear as said plates become compressed together.

Detailed description R ferring now particularly to Figure 1, there isshown a conventional two-speed transmission having two sets ofengageable gears, which sets of gears in this instance each act as apositive clutch between a shaft and a gear.

A driving shaft l supports at one end a small gear 2 having externalgear teeth 3 and internal gear, or clutch, tooth 4. Said shaft 1 isconveniently supported upon the bearings 5 within one end of the housing6 and splined at l. for engagement with the gear 2,,

A driven shaft it] is conventionally supported upon the bearings H, andextends from the other end of said housing '6. Said shafts and bearingsand the means supporting same areall provided with conventional lockingmeans and Afcylindricalfsleeve 2D (Figure 1) isprovided I with internalsplining 2 fo-r engagement with the splining l4, and with an externalcircumferential groove 22 for receiving the shift fork 23. Said sleeveis'further p'rovidedjat each axial end thereof with the external teeth25 and 26 forengagement, respectively, with the teeth 4 and I7.Theshiftjfork' 2 3 is operated in any conventional manner.

The ball: space tl (Figures fl and 5) in the group of teeth indicated at26 ,rnay be as wide, circumferentially', as required or desired. Forreasons of manufacturing convenience, the balkfspace' 31 isadvantageously provided by the removal of one or more of said teeth 26.In this particular embodiment, there are three such balk spaces 31spaced equidistantly about the sleeve 28 andeach is formedbytheremovalof o'n 'jof the teeth 26.

There arethree'reeessesflllin the land 21 (Figures 11A and15) on thesleeve 20 between the teeth 26Qndthe groove 22; ea'chlf'of' saidrecesses 00- operable with fone" 'ofthebalk spaces 31. The wallsprincipally defining the recesses '38 are aligned withfthe axis'of'sa'idsleeve 20 and'said recessesare each'equal iniw'id'th to the balk space31'; j Each recess 3flis circumferentially ofis'et with respect totheb'alk space '37 'inthe directionof rotation (arrow C, Figure 4) bysuch a distance thatjthe' plane definedhy the 'wall 3] of the recess psses "impugn; matt rs as; Although the amonntf of offset is largely amatter of choice, it is determined by" the amount required to provide asufflcient balking surface 65 ph the tooth 33. as'hereinaften'described.r

Thenumberi of 'balkf spaces 37 and corresponding ree es'sesliiilmaybevariedas desired. Likewise, the widths of 'ea'ch balk space andcorresponding recess'j may be varied tomeet specific needs, and such varau nswm include utilizing ash ballispa'ee thespacebetween two of theteetlfltg The endsijof said teeth 26 are rounded ina conventional manneror smoother inter-engagement'thereof withjth t eth 11. ,which latterteeth I are corr mesh-4 esponding ly, rounded at their respective Thesynchronizing mechanism Turning now to the synchronizing mechanism assuch (Figures 2, 3, 6 and 7) it is comprised primarily of the inner ring50, which is mounted upon, and rotates with, the gear 12, the outer ring5 l, which is supported upon, and is rotatable with, the inner ring 59in a manner detailed hereinafter, and the floating ring 52. Said ring 50is drivingly connected to the gear H! by tongues 42 and grooves 43(Figures 2 and 6) in any conventional manner.

The outer ring 5! Figures 2 and 3) has a radially inwardly extendingfiange at which may or may not be integral therewith and is sliclablydisposedbetweenthe floating ring 52 and a clamping ring 45, which iswelded or otherwise mounted on the floating ring 552. The outer ring 5:can thus rotate with respect to the floating ring 52 but cannot moveaxially in either direction with respect thereto. Ring 5i supports. aplurality of parallel, spaced, circular friction plates or rings whichare drivingly connected to said ring 51 by the radially outwardlyextendin lugs 36 disposed in the eluted? in the cylindrical portion 48of the outer ring 5i. Between the friction rings, there are providedspacer plates or rings 54 having spaced, radially inwardly extendinglugs 3'! for purposes hereinafter described. l

The outer ringiil has'a plurality, here six, of slots fifi cu't into theedge of the cylindricalpo11- tion 48 extending beyond said rings 53 and54, each of which slots 55 has its circumferential and walls Ettand 57slanted for reasons appearing hereinafter.

The inner ring 5!! isprovicled with a plurality, here six, of radiallyoutwardly extending lugs 13 (Figures 2, 3 and 6); each having slantedends'SB and 5:: corresponding to the slanting endwalls 58 and 5'! of theslots'fil The slanted endwalls 56 and 58 preferably have theirrespective tips provided with bevels H and '12, respectively, forpurposes appearing hereinafter. Thus, when the outer ring 5| rotates ina. direction indicatedby. the arrow Din Figure 2', the inner and outerrings will be drawn axiallytogetherif therespective slanted endwalls 56.and .jSilare engaged ever, if there ,has previously been suiiicientdisengagement and sufficient axial-separation of the inner and outerrings to disengage the surfaces 56 and'S, then the beveled portions iiand l2 will be engaged and prevent the accidenta1re-engagement of saidsurfaces 53 and 53 by such rotation,

and, thereby, will prevent accidental drawing together of the rings 58and 5! of thesynchronizer.

The floating ring 52, which is disposed between the friction ri gs 53must rotate with the outer ring 51. Except when the gear l2 and sleeve26 are synchronized, the friction rings 53 and thespacer rings 54 willaccordingly rotate at dilierentspeeds;

Sufficient space, but no more than necessaryis provided between theopposing faces 33 and 7 3, 01" the floating ring 52 and inner ring 59,respec tively, to permit this difference in rotational speeds of thefriction rings 53 and spacer rings 54,

Thus, by a slight axial movement of the floating ring 52 toward theinner ring 50, the spacer and friction rings can be compressed together,"there;

; by preventing relative movemeht therebetween How-- The floating ring52 is provided with internally extending balk teeth 62, which arepresent in a number, here three, equal to the number of recesses 36.Said balk teeth are each of such circumferential width to be snugly, butslidably, receivable within the space between the teeth 33 and 34(Figure 4). The opposite corners of each balk tooth 62 are provided withparallel bevels 63 and 64, respectively, said bevels normally being atan angle of between about 30 degrees and about 40 degrees, here 35degrees, to the plane of rotation of a point on the balk tooth. As bestshown in Figures 4 and 5, said balk tooth 62 is of sufficient axialextent that it will span the distance between the opposed faces of theteeth 26 and lands 21 so that said balk tooth will in its travel fromone of its operating positions to the other thereof simultaneouslyoverlap both the wall 3! and the wall 4 l The tooth 33 is beveled at 65to cooperate with the bevel 64 on the balk tooth 62, and the wall 38 ofthe recess 36 is beveled at 66 to cooperate with the bevel 63 on thebalk tooth 62. The bevels 65 and 66 are parallel and spaced from eachother a distance substantially equal to the perpendicular distancebetween the bevels 63 and 64 on each balk tooth 62. These beveledsurfaces, the circumferential width and axial positioning oi the balkspace 31 and the recess 36, and the width and length of the balk tooth62 are all so designed and proportioned that the side 8| of said balktooth (Figure 4) will engage the surface 4| of the tooth 34 when itsbeveled surface 64 is substantially coplanar with, but not engaging, thebeveled surface 65 of the tooth 33 and when its beveled surface 63 isengaged with the beveled surface 66 of the land 21. The balk tooth 62may then slide, by combined rotative and axial movement of the sleeve20, from this position as shown in Figure 4 to the position shown inFigure 5, where the other side 82 of said balk tooth engages the wall 3|of the recess 30, the beveled surface 64- engages the surface 65 of thetooth 33 and the beveled surface 63 remains substantially coplanar with,but no longer engaging, the beveled surface 66 of the land 27.

In the axial face 33 of each lug l and the opposing wall 61 of eachrespective slot 55, within which said lugs 16 are received, are a pairof coaxial recesses 76 and 15, respectively, whose axes aresubstantially parallel with the angular face 53 of the lug it. Aresilient means, such a a spring 68, is held under compression withinand between these recesses for the purpose of normally urging the innerring 56 and the outer ring 5i axially apart. Ihe axial displacement ofthe outer ring 5| with respect to the inner ring 56 by said springs 68is accurately limited by a plurality of stop 11 which are secured toflange 48 of the outer ring 5|, as by the screws 69 (Figures 2,; 6 and7), and engage a wall of the opening 79 in the periphery of the innerring 56. Thus, the axial displacement of the inner and outer rings willbe so limited that at the point of greatest separation the beveledsurfaces 12 and H will be in engagement.

All of the foregoing description has made specific reference to thesynchronizer mechanism appearing in association with the gear 12 and therightward end of the sleeve 26, as appearing in Figige 1. It will beunderstood, of course, that a similar synchronizer mechanism 80 may beprovided with the gear 2 at the leftward end of the sleeve 26 whichmechanism is substantially a mirror image of that hereindescribed. Thus,

'6 individual description of the synchronizer 66 is omitted.

Operation Although the operation of the device to which this inventionrelate may be apparent from the foregoing description, it will bereviewed further in the interest of completeness. v

In the condition under which this synchronizer is intended to be used,the group of gear teeth 26 will always be rotating faster than the groupof gear teeth I! immediately prior to synchronization and both will berotating in the direction shown by arrow C (Figure 4). Under suchcircumstances, the relative positions of the gears and synchronizerparts will be substantially as shown in Figures 1 and 4, where the teeth26 are separated from the teeth I! and the balk tooth 62 is in the spacebetween teeth 33 and 34. Therefore, the teeth 26, the balk teeth 62,thefloating ring 52, and the land 21 are all rotating together, at arate faster than that of the teeth H. The beveled surface H is engagingthe beveled surface 12.

If it becomes desirable to efiect engagement between the gear teeth 26and H, the sleeve 26 is moved by the shift fork 23, arrow B (Figure 4)to ward the gear l2, whereupon the beveled surface 66 bears against thebevel 63 of the balk tooth 62 and is stopped thereby from furtherforward (rightward in Figure 4) movement. The engagement between thespacer rings 54 and the friction rings 53, since the floating ring isrotating faster than the outer and inner rings, will urge the balk tooth62 in the direction of arrow A with respect to the sleeve 26 and thustend to prevent the balk tooth 62, which is secured to the floating ring52, from rotating with respect to the sleeve 20in the direction contraryto arrow A, as is necessary to enable the balk tooth to enter the recess35. Thus, the close engagement of the balk tooth 62 by the teeth 33 and34 will insure proper engagement of the surfaces 63 and 66 without lostmotion or chance of disengagement therebetween. This reliably effectssmooth and accurate operation and eliminates all unnecessary shock.

The axial, rightward, motion imposed onto the balk'teethby the rightwardurging of the sleeve 23 eflects a rightward movement of the outer ring5| connected thereto suflicient to disengage the beveled surfaces II and12 and permit the surfaces 56 and 58-to engage. The frictional drivingof outer ring 5| from the sleeve 20 through the balk teeth 62 and thering 52 will cause each lug 10 to be wedged more deeply into the slot 55with which it is engaged, thereby further increasing the compression ofthe rings 53 and 54. This quickly produces such compression of saidrings 53 and 54 that relative motion therebetween is stopped and thegear 12 is thereby brought rapidly to the speed of sleeve 26.

As long as there is a material difference between the rotational speedsof the teeth I! and theteeth 26, the balk tooth will not enter therecess 36. However, as soon as the synchronication point is approached,the pressure in the A direction will decrease and, assuming that thepressure 13 on the sleeve 26 in the shift cornpleting direction remainsthe same, the balk tooth 62 will guide the sleeve 26 and the teeth 26into the position shown in Figure 5. The shift, i. e.

the complete interengagement of the gears l"! and 26,-may now bereadilycompleted. ;,vvhile in the 1 foregoing description; the selfenergization feature involved in the beveled faces 56 and 58, andtherein several cooperating parts, has been included, and is furtherdisclosed and claimed in an application filed con-currently herewith,Serial No. 205,721 it will be understood that such feature may beomitted insofar as the remaining structure herein disclosed, andhereinafter claimed, is concerned. All the force urging the floatingring 52 toward the inner ring 59, whereby the rings 53 and 54 arecompressed together to effect synchronization .of the gear 12 with thesleeve 20, may be imposed by the shift fork 23, or other mean actingupon the sleeve 29. Figure 8 indicates in such case the structure of thelugs '10 and theparts associatedtherewith, corresponding partsreferencesbeingprimed in each case.

It will be observed that in all positions of the parts the balktooth-flisfirmly held against and between the surface with which itcooperate at anygiven time, and there isno free play at any time betweenthe balk tooth with respect to any other parts. Therefore, there is nomajor shock imposed upon any of the parts involved and noise andbreakage are reduced to a minimum.

While I have illustrated'my invention in a specific embodiment thereof,it should be understood that certainvariations may be made therein whichwill be-withinthe scope ofthe hereinafter appended-claims excepting asthe claims may by their specific'language expressly promen.

The invention claimed is: l. Ina synchronizing mechanism-for a pair oftoothed clutch elements wherein a first set of teeth on a first clutchelement is immediately prior to synchronization always going faster thana second set of teeth on a second clutch element, the combinationcomprising: means supporting said pair of toothed clutch elements forrelatively shiftable movement into and out of engageable relation witheach other, said toothed clutch elemen-ts being circumferentially spacedapart at such distances as to permit snug interfitting thereof when inmutually engaged position excepting that at least one adjacent pair ofteeth of said first set of teeth is spaced apart a centerto-centerdistance twice that of the normal spacing of said teeth; apairofopposedwalls axially spaced from saidfi rst group of teeth and rotatabletherewith, the first of said walls being hehind the first tooth of saidfirst wall and said pair of teeth, said tooth being the ones 70ivSaidwalls and said pair of teeth, respectively, .which are leading innormal rotative operation of said mechanism and the second of said wallsbeing positioned intermediate said teeth; a first ring supported forrotation with the second clutch element and supporting a first group ofannular friction plates in non-rotatable but axially movablerelationship therewith; a floating ring supporting a second group ofannular friction plates inter-leaved with said first group thereof, saidplates being in non-rotatable, axially movable relationship withsaid-floating ring; a balk tooth on said floatingring and disposed foralternate positioning betweensaid pairof teeth andbetween said pair ofwalls upon axial and rotational movement of said fioating ring, saidbalk tooth being of such circumferential extent as to have slidingclearance only as it enters betweensaid pair of teeth and between saidpair of walls, and

said balk tooth being beveled atits corner adjacent theflrst of saidpair of teeth and beveled Raise-at thediagonally oppositecorner-thereof, the

adjacent corner of the first of said teeth being correspondinglybeveledto provide a surface in substantial alignment'with the adjacentSurface of said balk tooth and the second of said pair of walls beingalso beveled in substantial alignment with said corner of said balktooth, and the said axial spacing of said walls from said pair of teethbeing a distance less than the'corresppnding length of said balk tooth;whereby so long as said first group of teeth is moving faster than saidsecond group of teeth said balk tooth will be held snugly between saidpair of teeth and unable to move circumferentially with respect theretoand its second beveled corner will be against the beveled surface ofsaid second wall to prevent movement of said first group of teeth towardsaid second group of teeth, and as said first group of teeth come intosynchronization with said second group of teeth said second wall will beenabled to move away from the engaged surface of said balk tooth toenable saidwalls to rotate with respect to, and simultaneously movetoward. said second group of teeth forenga'gement snugly on both sidesof said balk tooth.

2. In a synchronizing mechanismfor a pair of toothed clutch elementswherein'a first'set of teeth on a first clutch element is immediatelyprior to synchronization always going faster than a second set of teethon a second clutch element, the combination comprising: means supportingsaid pair of toothed clutch elements for 'relatively shiftable movementinto and out of engageable relation with each other; said toothedelements being circumferentially spaced apart at such distances as topermit snug interfitting thereof when in mutually engaged positionexcepting that at least one adjacent pair of said first set of teeth isspaced apart a center-to-center distance greater than that of the normalspacing of said teeth; a pair of opposed Walls axially spaced from saidfirst set of teeth and rotatable therewith, the first of said wallsbeing aligned axially with aportion of the first of said pair of teeth,said first wall and said one of said teeth being the ones of said wallsand said pair of teeth, respectively, which are leading in normalrotative operation of said mechanism; and the second of said walls beingpositioned intermediate said teeth; afioa-ting ring 'and'friction meansconnecting said floating ring with said second clutch element forfrictional driving of said second clutch element by said fioating ring;a balk tooth on said floating ring and disposed, upon relative axial androtational movement of said floating ring with respect to said clutchelements, for alternate positioning between said pair of teeth andbetween said pair of walls, said balk tooth being of suchcircumferentialextent as to have sliding clearance only as it entersbetween said pair of teeth and between said pair of Walls, said balktooth being beveled at its corner adjacent the first of said pair ofteeth and beveled also at the diagonally opposite corner thereof, theadjacent corner of thefirst of said teeth being correspondingly beveledto provide a surface in substantial alignment with the adjacent surfaceof said balk tooth and the second of said pair of walls being alsobeveled in substantial alignment with said second corner of said balktooth, and the axial spacing of said walls from said pair of teeth beinga distance less than the corresponding length of said balk tooth.

3. In a synchronizingmechanism for two sets of clutch teeth whereiniafirst set of teeth on a -first clutch element is immediately prior to 9synchronization always going faster than a second set of teeth on asecond clutch element, the combination comprising: means supporting saidtwo sets of clutch teeth for relatively shiftable movement into and outof engaged relation with each other, the teeth of said sets beingcircumferentially spaced apart at such distances as to permit snuginterfitting of said teeth when in mutually engaged position; a pair ofopposed walls axially spaced from said first set of teeth and rotatabletherewith, a first of said walls being aligned with one of a pair ofsaid first set of teeth, said first wall and said one tooth both beingthe ones of said walls and said pair of teeth, respectively, which areleading in normal rotative operation of said mechanism and the second ofsaid walls being positioned intermediate said pair of teeth; a floatingring and friction means connecting said floating ring with said secondset of clutch teeth for frictional driving of said second set of clutchteeth by said floating ring; a balk tooth on said floating ring anddisposed upon relative axial and rotational movement of said floatingring with respect to said clutch elements, for alternate positioningbetween said pair of teeth and between said pairs of walls, said balktooth being of such circumferential extent as to have sliding clearanceonly as it enters between said pair of teeth and between said pair ofwalls, and said balk tooth being beveled at its corner adjacent thefirst of said pair of teeth and beveled also at the diagonally oppositecorner thereof, the adjacent corner of the first of said teeth beingcorrespondingly beveled to provide a surface in substantial alignmentwith the adjacent surface of said balk tooth and the second of said pairof walls being also beveled in substantial alignment with the bevel onsaid second corner of said balk tooth, and the said axial spacing ofsaid walls from said pair of teeth being a distance less than thecorresponding length of said balk tooth.

4. In a synchronizing mechanism for two sets of clutch teeth wherein afirst set of teeth on a first clutch element is immediately prior tosynchronization always going faster than a second set of teeth on asecond clutch element, the

combination comprising: means supporting said two sets of clutch teethfor relatively shiftable movement into and out of engaged relation witheach other, the teeth of said sets being circumferentially spaced apartat such distances as to permit snug interfitting of said teeth when inmutually engaged position; a pair of opposed walls axially spaced fromsaid first set of teeth and rotatable therewith; said pair of opposedwalls being circumferentially offset from the space between a selectedpair of said first set of teeth and said walls being so offset in thedirection of rotation of said first set of teeth; a floating ring andfriction means connecting said floating ring with said second set ofclutch teeth for frictional driving of said second set of clutch teethby said floating ring; a balk tooth on said floating ring and disposedupon relative axial and rotational movement of said floating ring withrespect to said clutch elements, for'alternate positioning between saidpair of teeth and between said pair of walls, said balk tooth being ofsuch circumferential extent as to have sliding clearance only as itenters between said pair of teeth and between said pair of walls, andsaid balk tooth being beveled at its corner adjacent the first of saidpair of teeth and beveled also at the diagonally opposite cornerthereof, the adjacent corner of the first of said teeth beingcorrespondingly beveled to provide a surface in substantial alignmentwith the adjacent surface of said balk tooth and the second of said pairof walls being also beveled in substantial alignment with the bevel onsaid second corner of said balk tooth, and the said axial spacing ofsaid walls from said pair of teeth being a distance less than thecorresponding length of said balk tooth.

CHARLES M. PERKINS.

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